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Building Data Attributes

Explore building data structure and additional technical attributes useful for analysis and project workflows.

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Attributes and parameters

Name
Województwo
Format
Text
Full description
The highest-level administrative division in Poland (voivodeship)
Utility
Indicates which voivodeship contains the address point. Enables quick filtering, regional data aggregation, and automated statistical reporting.
Note
Transcribed from the State Register of Boundaries
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Name
Powiat
Format
Text
Full description
The second-level administrative division in Poland (county or district)
Utility
Indicates which county or district contains the address point. Enables quick filtering, regional data aggregation, and automated statistical reporting.
Note
Transcribed from the State Register of Boundaries
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Name
Gmina
Format
Text
Full description
The third-level administrative division in Poland (municipality or commune)
Utility
Indicates which municipality contains the address point. Enables quick filtering, regional data aggregation, and automated statistical reporting.
Note
Transcribed from the State Register of Boundaries
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Name
TERYT
Format
Numeric
Full description
A unique 7-digit code identifying a municipality within Poland's territorial administrative division system
Utility
Facilitates data exchange with government, geospatial, and statistical systems that use the TERYT standard
Note
Transcribed from the State Register of Boundaries
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Name
ID Budynku
Format
Text
Full description
A unique system-generated or official identifier that distinctly identifies a building in the database
Utility
Enables multiple addresses, units, installations, or contracts to be linked to one specific physical building
Note
Transcribed from the State Register of Boundaries
SourceGovernment
Name
Etykieta
Format
Text
Full description
A single-letter or abbreviated classification code (e.g., 'm', 'g', 'i') indicating the character and topographic function of a locality or settlement, in accordance with topographic mapping standards
Utility
Ensures consistency with official classifications of topographic features maintained by Polish geodetic authorities (GUGiK)
Note
Source information
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Name
Kod KST
Format
Numeric
Full description
A numeric code from the official Classification of Fixed Assets (KST) maintained by Statistics Poland (GUS), identifying the category, type, and purpose of a building
Utility
Enables precise classification of properties according to their technical and functional characteristics (e.g., industrial, office, or warehouse buildings)
Note
Matched based on the building's function or type description from EGiB and BDOT10k
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Name
Funkcja
Format
Text
Full description
A description corresponding to a specific code in the Classification of Fixed Assets (KST)
Utility
Prevents the misinterpretation of KST codes by clearly defining the technical and functional characteristics of the given fixed asset
Note
Matched against the KST code dictionary
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Name
Opis budynku
Format
Text
Full description
Detailed textual information specifying the actual or planned purpose and function of a building in the database
Utility
Enables efficient sorting and grouping of buildings in information systems according to their profile
Note
Information obtained from BDOT10k
SourceGovernment
Name
Kondygnacje nadziemne
Format
Numeric
Full description
The number of building floors above ground level, determined from technical documentation, the Land and Building Register (EGiB), or an architectural survey
Utility
Enables quick searches or grouping of buildings by the number of above-ground floors
Note
Value transcribed from EGiB sources and supplemented with BDOT10k data
SourceGovernment
Name
Kondygnacje podziemne
Format
Numeric
Full description
The number of building floors below ground level, determined from technical documentation, the Land and Building Register (EGiB), or an architectural survey
Utility
Enables quick searches or grouping of buildings by the number of underground floors
Note
Value transcribed from EGiB sources and supplemented with BDOT10k data
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Name
Status
Format
Text
Full description
Information about the current technical and legal status and lifecycle of a building (e.g., in use, under construction, planned, decommissioned, or scheduled for demolition)
Utility
Allows inactive or historical buildings to be easily filtered out of current analyses
Note
Value transcribed from BDOT10k
SourceGovernment
Name
Powierzchnia
Format
Numeric
Full description
The ground area occupied by a building, determined by projecting the outer edges of the ground-floor walls vertically onto the ground surface, expressed in square meters [m²]
Utility
Enables easy filtering of inactive or historical buildings from current analyses
Note
Value calculated using GIS tools
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Name
Obwód
Format
Numeric
Full description
The total length of the external perimeter of a building's horizontal footprint (ground-floor wall outline) along the ground line, expressed in meters [m]
Utility
A key parameter in construction and cost estimation, helping calculate the quantities of materials required for exterior wall finishes, insulation, and plastering
Note
Value calculated using GIS tools
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Name
Wysokość
Format
Decimal
Full description
The total vertical height of a building, measured from the surrounding ground level to the base of the roof structure, expressed in meters [m]
Utility
Used in the construction industry when planning facade and roofing work, as well as construction site logistics (e.g., selecting cranes or scaffolding)
Note
Value transcribed from LOD 1 and LOD 2 data
SourceGovernment
Name
Typ Dachu
Format
Text
Full description
A standardized description of a building's roof shape (e.g., flat, gable, shed, or hip roof), in accordance with the CityGML LOD 2 spatial model specification
Utility
A key parameter for automated solar exposure calculations, roof slope orientation analysis, and large-scale assessment of the profitability of photovoltaic installations
Note
Matched against the CityGML LOD dictionary
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Name
Dane LOD
Format
Text [Yes/No]
Full description
A Boolean 'Yes/No' flag indicating whether detailed Level of Detail (LOD) information is available for a given building
Utility
Enables quick filtering of buildings for which detailed geometric information, such as exact height or roof type, is available
Note
Boolean value transcribed from LOD data
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Name
Adres
Format
Text [Yes/No]
Full description
A Boolean 'Yes/No' flag indicating whether the address assigned to a building has been officially issued and registered in the municipal and national Register of Localities, Streets and Addresses (EMUiA)
Utility
Distinguishes official addresses with legal recognition from provisional or unofficial addresses, or those that have not yet been approved by the municipal authority
Note
Boolean value transcribed from EMUiA data
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Name
Miejscowość
Format
Text
Full description
The name of the locality (city, town, village, settlement, etc.) in which the address point is located
Utility
Facilitates integration and data exchange with population registers (PESEL), tax registers, REGON/KRS databases, and emergency response and logistics systems
Note
Source information
SourceGovernment
Name
Ulica
Format
Text
Full description
The name of the thoroughfare (street, avenue, square, plaza, etc.) along which the address point is located
Utility
Identifies the thoroughfare (street, avenue, square, plaza, etc.) along which the address point is located
Note
Source information
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Name
Nr porządkowy
Format
Text
Full description
A numeric or alphanumeric designation (e.g., 12, 12A, 15/2) assigned to a building or land parcel within a street or locality, in accordance with official records and the State Address Data Register (PRGAD)
Utility
Enables users to locate the specific building or address point on a map or in the field
Note
Source information
SourceGovernment
Name
Nr porządkowy (uzup.)
Format
Text
Full description
An additional or alternative street number (address) assigned to the same building
Utility
Allows the factual and legal situation to be fully represented when a single building is officially registered under multiple addresses
Note
Source information
SourceGovernment
Name
Źródło
Format
Text
Full description
Source information identifying the register, database, or cartographic material (e.g., EGiB, BDOT10k, or orthophoto) from which the coordinates and vector geometric representation (building footprint) were obtained
Utility
Enables assessment of the margin of error and geometric data accuracy class (e.g., distinguishing precise geodetic measurements from EGiB)
Note
Source information
SourceGovernment
Name
Data
Format
Date
Full description
An internal timestamp automatically recorded by the system during processing, indicating the exact moment the data was processed, validated, and saved
Utility
Ensures that all records in the table represent the current version of the data
Note
Dataset processing date
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Name
Google Maps
Format
Hyperlink
Full description
A static hyperlink that redirects directly to the specified location on Google Maps, based on the complete address of the point
Utility
Allows users, drivers, and couriers to open directions to the location in a mobile app or web browser with a single click, without manually entering the address
Note
Hyperlink generated using a proprietary algorithm
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